too hot to chat . . .

Pater had a very nice birthday yesterday even though he had to work — I got over on an early ferry, early enough that I got downtown Vancouver before 11 in time to pick out…

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Reacher in Paris

If you’ve spent any time reading here, or especially if you’ve spent any time reading over here, you’ll know that I’m a bit of a francophile, and also that my husband and I have been…

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Lamb Dressed as Lamb, Nautical French Style

We’ve been having much fun here what with swimming (some of us in a wheelbarrow — really, you’ll see, we took pics; some of us in the ocean), visiting, eating, trying to crawl (and no,…

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Grab the Champagne!

I have to admit that despite annual visits to Paris over the last five springs, Pater and I have not visited the Eiffel Tower since 1990 when we took our kids to the top for…

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Paris horror in the playground!

I’m in Vancouver today and will be heading over soon to my daughter’s house. My sister’s visiting from Winnipeg, driving my mom each day over to her radiation session (I’m taking a turn next week),…

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